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This Constitution shall be officially promulgated in English and in Pilipino, and translated into each dialect spoken by over fifty thousand people, and into Spanish and Arabic. In case of conflict, the English text shall prevail.
- THE NATIONAL TERRITORY. SECTION 1. The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all the other territories belonging to the Philippines by historic right or legal title, including the territorial sea, the air space, the subsoil, the sea-bed, the insular shelves, and the other submarine areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction.
- DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES. SECTION 1. The Philippines is a republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all governmental authority emanates from them.
- CITIZENSHIP. SECTION 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines: (1) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution.
- BILL OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
A female citizen of the Philippines who marries an alien retains her Philippine citizenship, unless by her act or omission she is deemed, under the law to have renounced her citizenship. SECTION 3. Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided by law. chanroblespublishingcompany. SECTION 4.
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1973 Philippine constitutional plebiscite. The Philippine constitutional plebiscite of 1973 occurred from 10 to 15 January which ratified the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines . Background. In 1970, 320 delegates were elected to a constitutional convention which began to meet in 1971.
The foregoing Constitution was approved by the Filipino people in a referendum held between January 10, 1973 and January 15, 1973, the result of which was announced under Proclamation Numbered One Thousand One Hundred Two, dated January 17, 1973, by His Excellency, President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Constitution of the Republic, in force since 17 January 1973 Article 1 1. The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all the other territories belonging to the Philippines by historic right or legal title, including the territorial sea, the
January 17, 1973 – February 22, 1986 1973 Constitution: Fourth Philippine Republic: Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic: 1973 Constitutional Convention: 1973 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
